Table 2.

Unscheduled care attendance numbers in the last year of life

Unscheduled care attendanceAll patients (N= 2443),n (%)GPOOH only,n (%)A&E only,n (%)Both GPOOH and A&E,n (%)
Patients using each type of unscheduled care1904 (77.9)1070 (43.8)204 (8.4)630 (25.8)
Unscheduled care attendances per person in the last year of life
0539 (100)a
1487 (25.6)b340 (31.8)147 (72.1)
2413 (21.7)b260 (24.3)38 (18.6)116 (18.4)
3281 (14.8)b151 (14.2)14 (6.9)115 (18.3)
4209 (11.0)b95 (8.9)5 (2.5)109 (17.3)
5–9 (frequent users)406 (21.3)b187 (17.4)0219 (34.8)
≥10 (very frequent users)108 (5.7)b37 (3.5)071 (11.3)
  • a Percentage of non-users. A&E = accident and emergency services.

  • b Percentage of patients using unscheduled care (n = 1904). GPOOH = GP out-of-hours service.